Land of Stories, the Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer (B reviewer)

Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
Twins Alex (girl) and Conner (boy) are having a hard time adjusting to life after their father dies. Their mother and grandmother are doing their best to give them love and attention, but life just isn't the same. Through an amazing act of magic, they are transported to the Land of Stories, and must find a way to return.

Category

YA Fiction

Why I chose this book

Reviewed by my sister previously (C reviewer)

My personal opinion (the review)

I had a hard time liking the style of the book. It has some dry humor and complex words that only adults would get, but it has a decidedly kid-centric story line and personality. Alex and Conner are 12 or 13, with all that that entails. The story starts out very detailed, but by the end it zooms by. It's like the author thought, "OK, this has taken long enough. Let's wrap it up."
All in all, it was a good book. No bad language, no inappropriate scenes, good lessons taught, and interesting enough. A good read- once.

Warnings (language, violence, "adult" situations, death, etc.) - None

Movie rating equivalent

PG

Protagonist description

Alex and Conner are twins, they miss their dad, they both struggle in their own ways, and they grew closer together through the story

Point of view of story

Third omniscient

Book length

Medium (shorter)

Story flow

Fine, no slow parts

Grammar and spelling issues

One or two, but not distracting

Character connection (no spoilers)

None

For series:

Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)

Just started, but I'd assume integral

Series review as a whole

Just started

If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
The Wishing Spell, start at the beginning